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Interactive roundtable discussions

RoundtableFX Markets EuropeRates Markets EuropeCredit Markets Europe

2026-11-19 | 12:05 PM - 01:00 PM

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Conference attendees can book roundtables on the dedicated space on the attendee portal

Roundtable A - Beyond the hype: scaling institutional digital assets

Explore how institutional players are moving past initial pilots toward mainstream adoption in digital assets. Discussions will focus on regulatory clarity, interoperability, and building robust market infrastructure.

Roundtable B - Optimising capital and financial resources in a cross-asset world

Join the discusison on how trading desks manage capital, funding and balance sheet constraints across rates, FX, equities and commodities, including the impact of CVA, FVA, KVA, ColVA, SA-CVA and leverage ratio rules.

Roundtable C - Human plus machine: how AI is changing trading workflows, hosted by smartTrade

Where does everyone think AI is heading, what frameworks do we have in place, and what are the mistakes we’ll inevitably make along the way?

Roundtable D - The private credit boom: resilience or reckoning?

Assess whether the rapid growth of private credit remains sustainable amidst shifting interest rates and economic uncertainty. Industry leaders will debate credit quality, deal terms, and potential systemic risks.

Roundtable E - Quantifying the edge: the future of quantitative investment strategies

Dive into the next generation of quantitative investment strategies and systematic alpha generation. Debate how shifting market regimes, machine learning, and alternative data are transforming strategy design.

Roundtable F - The transparency mandate: fixing market fragmentation

Examine the friction caused by dispersed market data and fragmented execution venues. Panelists will share views on consolidated tapes, regulatory push, and technological fixes to restore market transparency.

Roundtable G - Hosted by ACI UK Financial Markets Association

Discussion points to be confirmed.

Roundtable H - Emerging markets: risk, opportunity and rotation

Analyse the key risk factors and opportunities across evolving global market dynamics. Attendees will explore structural reforms, currency trends, and debt dynamics driving returns in high-growth regions.

Roundtable I - The talent equation: hiring and retaining the next generation of traders

Examine how trading teams are being built, structured and retained as electronification, AI and changing compensation models reshape what desks need from their people. Participants will compare the skillsets now in demand, evolving team structures, and practical strategies for keeping top talent.

Roundtable J - Faster settlement, fewer fails: preparing post-trade for a T+1 world

Explore how shorter settlement cycles are reshaping operational workflows, funding and collateral management across asset classes. Participants will compare where firms are most exposed and which investments in automation and data are proving most effective.

Roundtable K - Currency crosswinds: positioning for an FX market without a clear trend

Examine how shifting rate differentials, policy divergence and geopolitical risk are reshaping FX markets, and what that means for positioning and hedging. Participants will share views on the dollar's direction, where the market is most crowded, and how trading desks and investors are adapting to a more volatile currency landscape.